I keep a pack of fat free bologna and a loaf of whole wheat oatnut bread at work and make a bologna sandwich with mustard every day. I usually eat a nectarine soon after. The easy part is knowing I will never forget my lunch!
I always eat a yogurt for breakfast and my variety is with my dinner.
I just had lemon pepper tilapia, cottage cheese and a big old garden tomato sprinkled with a tiny bit of feta cheese, fresh basil and balsamic vinegar. 32 grams of protein too!
Today I'm making a tuna melt (A Western Alternative Bagel w/ a small can of light tuna, toasted in the toaster oven with 1/4 cup of shredded light cheddar cheese).
I usually eat my lunch at work anywhere between 1am-2am (night shifts). I usually have a cup of romaine lettuce, croutons 2tbls, caesar dressing 1 tbls, and sometimes add some Hillshire Farm Oven roasted Turkey, and a sugar-free jello pudding, water and Enviga...I have this at least 3 times a week,,,,its my fave only about 300-some calories. Not bad for lunch.
Sometimes I just eat a luna bar or other energy-type bar if I'm short on time. But on a day when I'm prepared and have time for a nice break, I like to bring a big mixed-greens salad, with a square of baked tofu, veggies, lf cheese, maybe a little dried fruit, and lf dressing. Very filling!
Today it is homemade chicken minestrone...mmm...works out about 200 calories per serve.
I've been on a bit of a salad kick as well with rocket, baby spinach, pickled onions, sundried tomatoes, carrot and a protein source like turkey breast, ham, kangaroo, fish, pork etc.
Today it's going to be swiss macaroni (whole wheat) and cheese with spinach and grilled chicken. The mac and cheese is made from a mix I picked up at Target and then I bulked it up with a lot of spinach and threw in some chicken.
OMG...what a question!! My job is in the sky and thus I eat a LOT of lunches packed "to go", but they don't come from my kitchen...which can really be a challenge!!!
Protein is important to keep me full. And I try to stick as much as possilbe to complex carbs. I like single cottage cheese packs with some fruit. Or maybe a slice of ezekiel bread with almond butter and an apple. There are no microwavess on the airplane, so it's usually pretty simple stuff!! Today I am in Germany and I had a premade garden salad from the store. I threw some precooked/packaged shrimp on top with olive oil that i carry in a leak proof bottle and some lemon. YUMMY!!!
I'm glad you asked the question...I'm always looking for ideas myself!! There are too many tempataions onboard if I don't have food in my bag!!! (Hence many of these extra pounds I'm carrying!)
I like this thread for lunch ideas so I'm bumping it back up!
Today is broiled mahi mahi, fruit salad and cottage cheese. It looks a lot like an old lady dieters plate that I used to serve when I was younger and waitressed at a country club. Blech.
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